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of the sinister house with the copper beeches in front of the door. Mr. Rucastle survived, but was always a broken man, kept alive solely through the care of his devoted wife. They still live with their old servants, who probably know so much of Rucastle’s past life that he finds it difficult to part from them. Mr. Fowler and Miss Rucastle were married, by special license, in Southampton the day after their flight, and he is now the holder of a Government appointment in the Island of Mauritius. As to Miss Violet Hunter, my friend Holmes, rather to my disappointment, manifested no further interest in her when once she had ceased to be the centre of one of his problems, and she is now the head of a private school at Walsall, where I believe that she has met with considerable success.

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Transcriber’s Note:

The text published in the original publication has been preserved except as follows:

Punctuation has been standardised. Page 5
scored by six almost paralled changed to
scored by six almost parallel Page 20
Sherlock Holmes’ succinct description changed to
Sherlock Holmes’s succinct description Page 37
injustice to hestitate changed to
injustice to hesitate Page 46
I saw him that afternoon so enwrapped changed to
I saw him that afternoon so enrapt Page 81
his had the natural ef-effect changed to
his had the natural effect Page 87
brother and siser; but of course changed to
brother and sister; but of course Page 93
at this. Men who had only know _changed to_
as this. Men who had only know changed to Page 148
and we very all quietly entered changed to
and we all very quietly entered Page 156
had remarked, the initals “H. B.” changed to
had remarked, the initials “H. B.” Page 161
If this fail changed to
If this fails Page 174
Gone to the dealer’s, Jim changed to
Gone to the dealer’s, Jem Page 185
delirum, sometimes that it changed to
delirium, sometimes that it Page 192
The centra portion was in changed to
The central portion was in Page 200
waiting silently for for whatever changed to
waiting silently for whatever Page 215
save the occasional bright blurr changed to
save the occasional bright blur Page 245
a pâtè de foie gras pie changed to
a pâté de foie gras pie Page 250
permision, I will now wish changed to
permission, I will now wish Page 293
boisterious fashion, and on the whole changed to
boisterous fashion, and on the whole Page 297
wrapt in the peaceful beauty changed to
rapt in the peaceful beauty





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